MARCH (UG) Architecture and Town and Regional Planning (ARCU127) FT

2016 - 2017

Year 1

A person may be admitted as a student who: has reached a standard in Architectural Design satisfactory to the Faculty; and has been exempted from the Part 1 Examination of the Royal Institute of British Architects, or a qualification recognised by the Board as equivalent.

The Faculty may, in addition, require a student to have had relevant practical experience, gained away from the University, before commencement of the programme of study. In this instance, a student will be initially registered on ARCU125, ‘Architecture - Year in Practice’, with the expectation of progression to ARCU127 upon completion of the practical experience. A person who has completed an equivalent course of practical experience at another institution may also be admitted.

The programme of study will be pursued for two years full-time.

In the first year of full-time study (Part I) a study will take:

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
ARC550	Design 1	AUT SEM	15 credits
ARC553 + School of Architecture Students only.	Theory and Research	AUT SEM	10 credits
ARC555	Management and Practice 1	AUT SEM	10 credits
TRP6401	Spatial Planning Systems	AUT SEM	15 credits
TRP6402 + Restricted to USP students only.	Perspectives on Spatial Planning and Development	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
ARC551	Design 2	SPR SEM	30 credits
TRP6425	Integrated Project for Architects	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
ARC554	Environment and Technology 1	ACAD YR	10 credits

Year 2

In the second year of full-time study (Part II) a student will take:

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (165 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
ARC560 CCo-requisites: ARC563 ARC563 ARC564 ARC565 ARC583	Design 3	AUT SEM	15 credits
TRP6403	Values in Planning	AUT SEM	15 credits
TRP6404	Research Methods	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
ARC561 CCo-requisites: ARC563 ARC563 ARC564 ARC565 ARC583	Design 4	SPR SEM	30 credits
Full academic year
ARC563 CCo-requisites: ARC560 ARC561 + Degree in Architecture (usually 2.1 or above) with RIBA Part 1, or equivalent. School of Architecture Students only.	Design Report	ACAD YR	10 credits
ARC564 CCo-requisites: ARC560 ARC561 + Degree in Architecture (usually 2.1 or above) with RIBA Part 1, or equivalent. School of Architecture Students only.	Environment and Technology 2	ACAD YR	10 credits
ARC565 ⇐PPre-requisites: ARC555 CCo-requisites: ARC560 ARC561 + Degree in Architecture (usually 2.1 or above) with RIBA Part 1, or equivalent. School of Architecture students only.	Management and Practice 2	ACAD YR	10 credits
TRP6406	Dissertation	ACAD YR	60 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (15 credits)

A student will take 15 credits from this group.

Semester 2
TRP6013	Cities of Diversity	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP6014 + Restricted to students on TRPT01, TRPT06, ARCU01, LSCT06, or as part of the RTP.	Cities of 'the South': Planning for Informality	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP6019	Governance and Participation in the Global South	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP617 + Available to students with unrestricted credits on the following programmes: GEOT22, GEOT28, GEOT50, MDLT30, MUST25, ARCT131.	Sustainable development: a critical investigation	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP618 XCannot be taken with: TRP329 + Restricted to students on TRPT106, TRPT116, TRPT120, TRPT121, TRPT126, TRPT22, SMIT01, SMIT02.	Transport Planning	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP6211 + Students who took TRP335 (Housing policy and governance or Housing and urban inequalities) at UG level are excluded from this module.	Issues in Housing	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP624	International Real Estate Market Analysis	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP6280	Public Participation	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP6306 XCannot be taken with: TRP461	Planning Law	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP6360 + Restricted to students on TRPT01, TRPT06, ARCU24, LSCT06, or as part of the RTP.	Regional Policy and Governance	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP654	Sustainable Development In Practice	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP658	Principles of Public Policy	SPR SEM	15 credits

The Part I Examination will be held during the first year of study. A student will pass all units before proceeding to the second year.

The Part II Examination will be held during the second year of study.

A student must achieve a mean grade of not less than 49.5 in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MArch in Architecture and Town and Regional Planning.

A student must pass TRP6406 (Dissertation) in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MArch in Architecture and Town and Regional Planning. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement but has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in both Part I and Part II may be recommended instead for the award of the Degree of MArch in Architecture (ARCU126).

A student who satisfies the requirements for the award of the Degree of MArch in Architecture and Town and Regional Planning and who has attained an exceptional standard across one or both of the component subjects may, on the recommendation of the Examiners, be awarded a mark of distinction in Architecture or Town and Regional Planning, or both.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.